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A sketch of Vaughan Williams at the piano

Spring 2022

Object in Focus: Sketch of Vaughan Williams (video)

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What does a sketch of Vaughan Williams from 1915 tell us about the composer and his time as a student at the Royal College of 51³Ô¹Ï?

To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams, Upbeat will be exploring items linked to the celebrated British composer in the Royal College of 51³Ô¹Ï's collection.

In the first instalment of the series, Richard Martin, Digital & Documentation Officer for the Royal College of 51³Ô¹Ï Museum, reveals the story behind an unassuming sketch by Claire Mackail of Vaughan Williams and his teacher at the 51³Ô¹Ï, Hubert Parry.

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Discover more about Vaughan Williams at the Royal College of 51³Ô¹Ï in this edition of Upbeat, and stay tuned for more stories about the composer throughout 2022.

 

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